Holmes Chapel is a large village and

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in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Until 1974 the parish was known as Church Hulme. Holmes Chapel is about north of Crewe and south of

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. The population of the village was recorded as 5,605 as of the 2011 census. It has however grown due to a number of large housing developments. According to the Index of Deprivation, the village ranks as the 18th least deprived

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in the United Kingdom (out of 8,414). Holmes Chapel railway station has services to

and Crewe, making the village convenient for commuters. Swettenham Meadows Nature Reserve lies east of the village and

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lies to the north. The village has a number of

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s. There is a major supermarket (Aldi), several smaller supermarkets, a precinct, and numerous outlets including a fish and chip shop, off licence, pizzeria, estate agent, a chemist and a library, and a bakery. The town has one secondary school,

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, and two primary schools: Holmes Chapel Primary School and Hermitage Primary School. It has a GP Practice on London Road. Cotton Hall, where John Cotton was resident in 1400, remained the

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until the 18th century when Daniel Cotton married into the

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; a

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of the family were created

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s and then Viscounts Combermere. Cotton Hall dates from at least the 15th century with some additions in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries. A farm and estate, just off Middlewich Road, Cotton Hall is today listed Grade II* under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as amended, for its special architectural or historic interest.

Geography

Holmes Chapel, set within the

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, it lies on the mid-reaches of the River Dane as it meanders its way around the north end of the village. The village is within the Unitary Authority district of Cheshire East, and used to be administered by Congleton borough. Holmes Chapel has been twinned with Bessancourt, France, since 1980.

Points of interest

St Luke's Church was built in about 1430. Originally half-timbered, the brick walls encasing the nave and chancel are later additions. It was designated a Grade I

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on 14 February 1967.

Notable people

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Sport

* Sir Henry Cotton, MBE (1907–1987) professional golfer, won

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in 1934, 1937 and 1948 *

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(born 1958) former athlete, won silver medal at the

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in 100 metres hurdles * Andy Porter (born 1968) former professional footballer turned coach and manager, played 357 times for

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, (born 1979) former professional footballer, 275 pro appearances *

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, (born 1983) former professional footballer, made over 240 appearances * Ryan Brooke (born 1990) football forward, plays for

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